WASHINGTON (AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to slow its bond purchases is a sign of progress and he expects the Fed to take “similar moderate steps” throughout next year to reduce the purchases further if the economy shows continued improvement.

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